Top Rankings
Pulaski County Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 609 students in Pulaski County Special School District.
Public Charter Schools in Pulaski County Special School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 0.66.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
11,709 Students
42,451 Students
# Teachers
931 Teachers
3,442 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
# American Indian Students
53 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
281 Students
1,225 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,192 Students
6,179 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
5,244 Students
11,554 Students
% Black Students
45%
27%
# White Students
4,466 Students
21,385 Students
% White Students
38%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
465 Students
1,628 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
444
108
# Students in K Grade:
822
1,894
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
1,886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
829
1,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
787
1,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
825
2,042
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
2,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
845
2,932
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
3,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
903
3,913
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,045
5,310
# Students in 10th Grade:
921
5,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
5,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
4
86
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,507 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,426 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,507
$13,010
Spending / Student
$15,426
$12,922
Best Pulaski County Special School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Driven Virtual Academy
Charter School
21001 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Grades: K-12
| 609 students
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